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Despite worries about how Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath might affect the long-term economy, a strong jobs report and news that the U.S. and Europe would tap their oil reserves buoyed the markets on Friday. The Labor Department reported the economy created 169,000 new jobs in August, pushing inflation to a four-year low of 4.9 percent. The Dow was up 50.47 points (0.4 percent from the previous week) to 10,447.37, while the Nasdaq gained 28.63
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